outfangthef Meaning, Definition & Usage

Out*fang"thef noun

Etymology

AS. t-fangen-eóf. See Out, Fang, v. t., and Thief.

Definitions

1. (Anglo-Saxon & O. Eng. Law) (a) A thief from without or abroad, taken within a lord's fee or liberty. (b) The privilege of trying such a thief. Burrill.